Student Retention & Engagement Liaison

Sccharter; North Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Learn4Life Charleston in North Charleston, SC seeks a dedicated Student Retention Liaison to address attendance concerns and support student success. You will work with students identified through Attendance Intervention, offering strategies and interventions to remove barriers and promote consistent attendance.

You will interface with parents and community partners, coordinating resources and providing workshops to families while collaborating with school staff to monitor progress and

Qualifications

• Understanding of State public education laws related to Child Welfare and Attendance.
• Learn, interpret, apply, and communicate school rules, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of prevention and intervention programs for students and families.
• Knowledge of academic and behavior supports.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Practices and willing to be trained.
• Knowledge of de-escalation strategies and willing to be trained.
• Skills in progress monitoring.
• Strong organizational and planning skills; handle multiple competing projects, meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teams, parents/legal guardians, students, and school officials.
• Perform data entry and data compilation from a variety of sources with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop behavior plans and specific intervention plans for students and assist in their implementation, including using appropriate resources and technology to promote development of critical thinking, problem solving, and prosocial behavior in students.
• Collaborate with school administrators and teachers in the identification and development of individualized behavior interventions intended to change behaviors, using evidence-based strategies.
• Collect data regarding student behaviors and recommend appropriate instructional modifications to develop responsible thinking and decision-making skills in students.
• Identify and implement appropriate interventions for students in need of additional assistance.
• Develop the skills and self-esteem necessary for identified students to exercise meaningful options in areas of school, leisure, and inter/intra personal relationships.
• Provide support to students who display impulsive behaviors, low self-esteem, and impaired social skills.
• Present professional development for administrators and teachers on behavior intervention, substance abuse, anger management, as well as other topics and support the staff in the implementation of their new learning.
• Investigate student absences and withdrawals and encourage school engagement and readmission.
• Provide information related to the importance of regular school attendance and the impact of related State legislation pertaining to student attendance and truancy.

Skills

Public education laws

Interpret policies clearly

Prevention & intervention programs

Academic & behavior supports

Trauma–informed practices

De-escalation strategies

Progress monitoring

Independent & collaborative work

Data entry & data compilation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 2 years equivalent experience

Public school environment or social services background

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Learn4Life Charleston in North Charleston, SC seeks a dedicated Student Retention Liaison to address attendance concerns and support student success. You will work with students identified through Attendance Intervention, offering strategies and interventions to remove barriers and promote consistent attendance.

You will interface with parents and community partners, coordinating resources and providing workshops to families while collaborating with school staff to monitor progress and